by Admin | Oct 22, 2021 | Blog
September 22nd marked the beginning of a new school year at Beirut Baptist School. Despite the ongoing challenges in Lebanon, we were excited to welcome back our students and staff for the 2021-2022 school year. The start of school is like New Year’s Day for...
by Admin | Oct 19, 2021 | Blog
This is a revised version of a post first published in 2018 How do we share a world with over 82 million victims of displacement? This is a defining question of the 21st century as unprecedented numbers of individuals have been uprooted from their homes and thrust...
by Admin | Oct 15, 2021 | Blog
Imagine that a Christian or a church in the U.S. or in Europe is eager to partner with Syrians in Syria for church ministry and to serve the poor. They get in touch with a small group of faithful believers who are actively ministering in their communities and sharing...
by Admin | Oct 12, 2021 | Blog
Two weeks ago, we commemorated the first anniversary of the Beirut blast. A lot has happened in this past year, including deeper economic troubles and further deterioration of what is left of Lebanon. A lot has not happened, too. We have not seen any leaders in...
by Admin | Oct 8, 2021 | Blog
I wonder if this is the year that we can finally stop glorifying staying in Lebanon and idealizing leaving it. In my family’s 13 years living in Lebanon, the question of emigration has never been far from people’s minds. As Lebanese journalist Zahra Hankir put it...
by Admin | Oct 5, 2021 | Blog
Voices from different countries, a chorus of accents, blend beautifully into one voice. As they lift up the name of their Father and King, the room fills with the peace of God. With chills on her skin, Loulou Koborsi reminisced, “It was the first worship event I...
by Admin | Oct 1, 2021 | Blog
Two years ago, I was privileged to be invited to serve as a pastor of a local church. In my relatively new capacity, I am always faced with the question of connections, networks, and partnerships (especially with the West) to such a degree that I thought for a brief...
by Admin | Sep 28, 2021 | Blog
All summer, the departure lounges at the Rafic Hariri Airport in Beirut were packed with expectant passengers. Yet instead of the usual energizing atmosphere of families going on holiday, the air was heavy. Faces were grim, as they lugged suitcases full of their most...
by Admin | Sep 21, 2021 | Blog
Change is daunting. Rethinking ideas, questioning practices, and scrutinizing convictions can likely lead to unknown consequences. Our desire for a sense of normalcy can often make even minor tweaks feel monumentally upending. The adage that “the only constant in life...
